Definition
•Inclusive culture isdefined as a commitment to realize representation, respect,
equity, and positive climate towards integration of people with diverse needs,
disabilities and vulnerabilities.
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Dimensions
•Individuals with disabilitiesrequired to have an equitable access to:
Provision of structures, spaces, services, communications, e.g. adaptive ICTs
Targeted recruitment and hiring practices
Training, professional development, promotion/advancement and targeted monitoring and
coaching programs
Provision of reasonable workplace accommodations along with fair, reasonable and
respectful interaction practices
4.
Characteristics of aninclusive community
•Inclusive communities do have the following set of characteristics:
Integrative
Cooperative
Interactive
Support PPPs (public and private partnerships)
Welcome diverse people and cultures
Ensures equitable living, participation and opportunity to develop one‘s capacities
Safe
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Why is buildingan inclusive community important?
•Some of the reasons include:
It does promote all citizens have equal access to resources, treatments and opportunity.
Works to eliminate all forms of discrimination and other discriminating incidents, including
any acts of exclusion and injustice.
It allows equal participation in decision making process that affects lives.
It values diversity
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Approaches to establishinginclusive culture
•There are five stages.
1. Planning what to achieve, including how it becomes more inclusive
2. Undertake an inclusive review
The demographics of the organization and customer base
Formal policies and procedures.
Policies to deal with discrimination, bullying and harassment
Procedures to deal with tensions and difference between groups
Informal or unwritten working practices and
Arrangements for staff consultation and participation
3. Create an action plan
4. Put the plan into action
5. Review, monitor and evaluate the plan’s impact and use what you find to plan future action
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Inclusive values
• Equality
•Rights
• Participation
• Community
• Respect for diversity
• Sustainability
• Non-violence
• Compassion
Honesty
Courage
Joy
Love
Hope
Optimism
• Trust
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Indigenous inclusive valuesand practices
•Explanation
• Indigenous inclusion is a non-imported practices embraces all the customary but useful
cultural heritages rooted in people’s culture, languages, art, mythology and spirituality
that invite the full participation of indigenous people where diversity is valued.
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Characteristics of indigenousInclusive values
Respect to human rights
High level employee engagement, human resource planning and management
strategies
High level community and company relationships
High level job and income opportunities
Sustainable strategy of inclusive policy framework